Benin Investment Forum: Cotonou hosts 7th edition of key regional event
The 7th edition of the Benin Investment Forum (BIF) kicked off this Thursday in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin. A now-established fixture on...
Burkina Faso: record seizure of banned goods and vehicles by Customs
Burkina Faso’s customs authorities carried out a major anti-smuggling operation on April 13 and 14, resulting in the seizure of 20,690 packages of prohibited...
Sri Lanka: six soldiers killed in military helicopter crash
A Sri Lankan Army helicopter crashed on Friday during a demonstration flight, plunging into Lake Maduru Oya, about 300 kilometers east of Colombo. According...
Habemus Papam: Robert Prevost becomes Leo XVI, 267th pope of the Catholic Church
The wait is over in St. Peter’s Square. American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, taking the name Leo XVI, as officially announced...
Niger: motorcycle traffic banned in Dosso region amid rising insecurity
The Nigerien government has announced a ban on motorcycle traffic across the entire Dosso region in the country’s west, following a sharp uptick in...
White smoke over the Vatican: Habemus Papam, a new pope has been elected
At exactly 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2925, white smoke rose into the Roman sky—a centuries-old signal marking the end of the papal...
Mali: B2Gold expands operations as Barrick and Resolute face rising tensions
On May 7, 2025, the Malian government granted a new gold exploration permit to B2Gold Mali Resources SARL, a subsidiary of Canadian mining company...
Ivory Coast: Gribo-Popoli hydroelectric dam completed, awaits commissioning
The Gribo-Popoli hydroelectric dam, with a capacity of 112 megawatts, is now fully completed. Located on the Sassandra River in southwestern Ivory Coast, the...
India-Pakistan: 3 Indian military aircraft crash in Kashmir after airstrike
At least three Indian military aircraft crashed on Wednesday in Indian-administered Kashmir, according to The Hindu, citing government sources.
The aircraft reportedly went down in...
Senegal: Sangomar oil field has already exported 3.8 million barrels in 2025
The Sangomar oil and gas field, located about 100 kilometers off the coast of Dakar, has already exported four cargoes of crude oil since...